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Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd

Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd

The Spiliada or Spiliada Maritime Corp v Cansulex Ltd[1986] UKHL 10, [1987] AC 460 is a leading decision of the House of Lords on the doctrine of forum non conveniens. It has been described as the "seminal case" on jurisdictional issues.